Preferred Label : protective action;
Detailed label : protective action in colloid chemistry;
IUPAC definition : Addition of small amounts of hydrophilic colloid to a hydrophobic sol may make the
latter more sensitive to flocculation by electrolyte. Higher concentrations of the
same hydrophilic colloid usually protect the hydrophobic sol from flocculation. This
phenomenon is called protective action.;
Origin ID : P04896;
See also
Addition of small amounts of hydrophilic colloid to a hydrophobic sol may make the
latter more sensitive to flocculation by electrolyte. Higher concentrations of the
same hydrophilic colloid usually protect the hydrophobic sol from flocculation. This
phenomenon is called protective action.
